Delicate Cycnia Moth

With the Seek app, I’m no longer “afraid” of moths. :) There are thousands of species of moths in the U.S. and Canada, and fewer than 800 species of butterflies. I know the six broad families of butterflies, but I don’t know where/how to begin ID’ing moths. (There is one superfamily of butterflies and skippers, but more than 30 superfamilies of moths.) Seek makes it easier and now I actually look for moths in the morning.

» ID’ed as Cycnia tenera or “Delicate Cycnia Moth” at: [ iNaturalist ]
» Submitted as Cycnia tenera or “Delicate Cycnia Moth” at: [ BAMONA ] [ BugGuide ]
» Species pages: [ BAMONA ] [ BugGuide ] [ iNaturalist ] [ MPG ] [ UK Moths ]

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August 31 posts
“Extras”: “Yellow-fringed Dolichomia”
1 year ago: No post
2 years ago: “Mimi’s allowed”
3 years ago: “Another lame puzzle post”
4 years ago: “Nothing like thunder for motivation”
5 years ago: “Living History at Spiegel Grove”
6 years ago: No post
7 years ago: “Painted Lady”
8 years ago: “First sighting in 3 years?”
9 years ago: “From the reservoir”
10 years ago: “[Probably] a broken-down motherboard…”
11 years ago: “Family afghan project…”
12 years ago: “Eastern Pondhawk (female)”
13 years ago: “Lines and flowers”